ENCEPHALARTOS PRINCEPS
Author:
Robert Allen Dyer, 1965
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
R.A.Dyer. In: J. S. African Bot. 31(2): 111-112, pl. 19. (1965).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
40 Centimetres
Height:
6 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Suckers
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Zamiaceae family was given this name by Robert Allen Dyer in 1965. It is found in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa, growing in any well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 40 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to six metres in height. The cones are olive-green or greenish.
The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek. en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The specific name is derived from the Latin word meaning 'first', as Dyer believed that the species actually had a longer history than its ally E. lehmannii. The female cone from from Pacsoa.org.au. A larger plant by JMK, Wikimedia.org.
Flower
Cones: Male Olive-Green, Female Dull Greenish
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
